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Nonfatal incident record · 2026-10-21

17-year-old undergoes surgery after Miami-Dade dog attack; owner surrenders Diablo

A girl injured on October 21 underwent surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital; October 22 reporting confirms her continued hospitalization and the owner’s voluntary surrender of the dog.

Nonfatal · hospital treatment reportedBreed: Pit bull (owner-described as American pit bull)Miami-Dade County, FL
Date2026-10-21 · Approximately 4:40 p.m. EDT; Miami-Dade responders were dispatched to an animal-bite incident.
LocationNorthwest 66th Street, near Liberty City in northwest Miami-Dade; no verified specific property or residential map coordinates.
Victim(s)One 17-year-old girl suffered multiple dog bites, including injuries to both arms. CBS News Miami reported, citing a relative, that she underwent surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital and remained hospitalized on October 22 while recovering. Later prognosis was not confirmed.
Dogs involvedOne family pet named Diablo, approximately five years old. The dog fled after deputies unsuccessfully attempted to Tase it on October 21. On October 22, its owner voluntarily surrendered the dog to Miami-Dade Animal Services, according to Local 10 and CBS Miami. The agency reportedly contemplated euthanasia, but the final disposition was unverified.
Injury severityNonfatal as of October 22 reporting. The 17-year-old victim suffered multiple bites, required surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital and remained hospitalized while recovering, according to a relative interviewed by CBS Miami. Final medical outcome and long-term effects remain unconfirmed.
Breed attributionPit bull (owner-described as American pit bull)The dog’s owner described Diablo to Local 10 as an American pit bull. CBS Miami corroborated that the dog was a family pet but did not independently establish breed or pedigree. BiteDB retains the owner-attributed description and groups generic pit bull labels for charts; breed is not independently verified.
What the record currently shows

Incident summary

On October 21, Miami-Dade deputies and Fire Rescue responded to a dog attack on Northwest 66th Street at about 4:40 p.m.; witnesses described a girl being bitten on both arms. Local 10 reported that the owner identified the animal as Diablo, an American pit bull, while deputies said their attempted Taser use missed and the dog escaped. October 22 reporting by CBS Miami identified the injured girl as 17 and, citing a relative, confirmed surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital and continued hospitalization during recovery. Local 10 and CBS Miami reported that the owner voluntarily surrendered Diablo to Miami-Dade Animal Services on October 22. The exact medical prognosis, dog pedigree, final euthanasia outcome and potential legal consequences were not established. These October 21 and 22 stories describe the same incident and are not counted separately.

Legal-status note

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office responded to the October 21 attack, and Miami-Dade Animal Services took custody of Diablo on October 22 after the owner offered a voluntary surrender. The surrender is not a criminal finding; no filed charge, citation or adjudicated owner liability was established in the reviewed reporting.

Original reporting and supporting evidence

Sources and evidence

Local 10 News — Dog on the loose after attack on girl in Miami-Dade — Original local television reporting by Magdala Louissaint citing Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and the dog’s owner, published 2026-10-21.

High for October 21 date and location, owner-attributed dog identification, attempted Taser response, victim surgery and hospitalization, and voluntary October 22 surrender, supported by sequential reports from Local 10 and CBS Miami. Age 17 and surgery are attributed to the October 22 reporting and a victim relative; no hospital medical records have been independently reviewed. Breed remains owner-described and unverified by pedigree. Prognosis, any final euthanasia and legal liability remain undetermined.

Supplementary sources

Data-quality notes

What BiteDB does not infer

Approximate Liberty City / northwest Miami-Dade neighborhood-level marker, not a residence or verified incident pin. The dog’s owner described Diablo to Local 10 as an American pit bull. CBS Miami corroborated that the dog was a family pet but did not independently establish breed or pedigree. BiteDB retains the owner-attributed description and groups generic pit bull labels for charts; breed is not independently verified. No unknown medical outcome or legal disposition is inferred.